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We know more about the six new cases of coronavirus in Belgium

Among the six new cases of contamination with coronavirus, five patients are from Flanders and one from Brussels, said Monday the FPS Public Health.

They all have moderate symptoms such as fever, cough and sneezing. They are currently receiving the necessary care in a secure environment, specify the health authorities. These patients are also followed by doctors from the Flemish regional agency ‘Zorg en Gezondheid’ and the Joint Community Commission (Brussels). The two administrations also track people who have been in contact with patients since their return, in order to carry out screenings if necessary, writes the SPF Health on its information site on the coronavirus.

The six have recently traveled to northern Italy. These new infections coincide with the end of the carnival holiday. The many returns from vacation have prompted an increase in testing of people with suspicious symptoms. Thus, a total of 140 tests were carried out during the night from Sunday to Monday, as well as Monday morning at the KULeuven reference laboratory. They therefore revealed six positive cases.

The total number of Belgian citizens infected with the new coronavirus currently stands at eight, with the person, living in Flanders, detected positive on Sunday. The first confirmed case, a man repatriated from Wuhan, China, a few weeks ago, has since been treated and is no longer carrying the virus.

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